Arena

Reinaldo Arenas, author of Before Night Falls, portrays the political, social, and intellectual struggles he had to endure both in Cuba and in the United States. As a teenager in Holguín, Arenas experienced how the current political activity in Fidel Castro’s attempt to overthrow Fulgencio Batista affected their Christmas. Arenas declares although he loved to hear his grandfather mention the topic of Christmas, in 1957, he did not mention it. Arenas discusses that, “[i]t was only the ‘the Bloody Christmas,’ as Bohemia magazine described it, because of the numerous political murders that the government committed that month” (39). Arenas then proceeds to mention how, “most of the dead were those killed by Batista’s henchmen – students; members…

experience at the Quicken Loans Arena was amazing I was extremely honored to get the opportunity to work as an intern for this organization since I already work at this organization as a GSR Ticket Taker. It really was a great experience for me and I can say thank you to the Quicken Loans Arena for allowing me to have this incredible experience. Organization Overview The Quicken Loans Arena, originally known as "The Q", is a multi-purpose arena downtown in Cleveland, Ohio, The building is the…

city’s urban community and its arena is correlated to their economic and political power (Schimmel, 2006, p.161,) of that city and its sports team(s). This article has practical importance because this article brings awareness to broad audiences that the addition or renovations of sports stadiums can be beneficial for a city; nevertheless, it is more beneficial for those within the affluent communities while it has dire and costly consequences for those living in the surrounding urban…

Personal Arenas and Differentiators • What type of work do I want to do? I want to be a CEO in NGO like Unicef ,then I want to establish my own company that it will help as much as people. To address issues that impacts people's life and be an advocate for civil rights and human equality. • What leisure activities do I like? I want to live within walking distance of my home . I like to walk from my home to the city centre to get my essential. Walking paved paths and sidewalks. I also like…

Arenas bring together a vast diversity of people, all for a single purpose: to entertain. Arenas attract people of all different cultures, genders, and socioeconomic classes, as well as from various different walks of life. Arenas during the Roman era, as well as today, are gathering places where people of all different backgrounds go to partake in an event. However, modern day sports arenas serve a wider variety of purposes than Roman arenas, and, due to modern technologies, have various…

The story Arena by Fredric Brown written in 1944 shows the conflicts and ideas circulating in the United States in the 1940’s under the influence of World War II. The reader follows Carson’s journey and has the opportunity to analyze the consequences of the ritual battle in this science fiction stage and connect it to conflicts back home. Furthermore, the hate between Carson and the Roller is center staged, and outsiders are characterized as evil beings and enemies. During an era of moral…

Growing up in Kentucky, a love for Kentucky basketball comes naturally. Will Davis has been a die-hard fan since he was just a baby. He loved Kentucky basketball more than anything, it was his life. Nothing made him happier than Kentucky winning, and nothing hurt him worse when they lost. He watched every game with his dad. When he was just a young boy, he vowed that he would one day wear those eight letters across his chest and play in front of the 23,000 rowdy Kentucky fanatics in Rupp…

The outcomes of being untrue are always the same. In “The Glass Tower” by Reinaldo Arenas, Alfredo, the main character, escapes his native country and currently lives in Miami. Tirelessly he goes to endless parties in his honor while being unable to write a story involving characters that beg him to write them down. Alfredo attends a big party where his characters, floating in his head, appear to come alive and do as they please. Alfredo’s identity is lacking and ungenuine due to his struggle…

Reinaldo Arenas was a Cuban poet and novelist. He was born in Cuba on July 16, 1943. While working at the Biblioteca Nacional José Martí, his literary craftsmanship was noticed and he was awarded prizes at Cirilo Villaverde National. By 1967, his openly gay lifestyle and writings brought him to a disaccord with the communist Cuban government. Consequently, Reinaldo was imprisoned in 1974 for ideological deviation and for publishing abroad without consent. He successfully escaped from prison…

Film Analysis: Dólares de Arena The film by filmmakers Israel Cardenas and Laura Amelia Guzaman Dólares de Arena was released in 2014 and features Noeli (Yanet Mojica) as the main character. The fairly attractive young Dominican woman, Noeli is improvised. She lives in a hut with her boyfriend Yeremi (Ricardo Ariel Torbio). Her life seems very relaxed as she hangs out with and hustles white tourist on the beaches of the Dominican Republic. Her main conflict is her class and by consequence her…